Time-check board.



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W. G. HOOK.

TIME'CHECK BOARD.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 20, 1915- Patented Mar. 13,1917.

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W. G. HOOK.

TiME CHECK BOARD. APPLICATION 111.1211 Nov. 20, 1915.

1,219,1 02. Patented Mar. 13, 1917.

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WILLIAM G. HOOK, GE PORTSIJIOUTII, VIRGINIA.

TIME-CHECK BOARD.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 13, 1917.

Application filed November 20, 1915. Serial No. 62,680.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM G. HOOK, a citizen of the United States, residing. at Portsmouth, in the county of Norfolk and State of Virginia, have invented a new and useful Time-Check Board, of which the following is a specification.

This invention has reference to an improved check board, for use particularly in indicating individual records of the arrival of workmen at factories, and the like, at different periods, such as in the morning, and in the afternoon.

An object of the present invention is to provide a check board of this character provided with a separate indicator for each workman, which indicators are permanently secured to the board so that they cannot be removed therefrom, are visible at all adjustments of the indicators, may be easily shifted from one position to another to show the desired indication, and may be locked from being accidentally returned to their initial positions, the locking means prevent ing the return of these indicators to initial position by unauthorized persons.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an indicator of this character which is of relatively simple construction,

will ocoupy but relatively small space when installed, and which requires practically no skill in its operation, so that there is little or no liability of error on the part of the workmen, or on the part of the time keeper who has charge of the board.

There are various other advantages and objects of this invention which will be brought out in the following detail description of the present preferred embodiment, the same being disclosed in the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of the improved check board, the casing thereof being disclosed in open position.

Fig. 2 is a rear elevation of the check board, the rear wall of the casing, and part of the guide rail of the board, being broken away to disclose the structure.

Fig. 3 is a vertical transverse section taken through the board and its casing.

Fig. 1 is a horizontal section taken through the board and its casing at a point slightly above the shifting lever.

Fig. 5 is a detail, fragmentary view of the front face of the base board, showing one of the indicator units mounted thereon, and

adjusted in opposite position to the adjustment shown in Fig. 1.

Referring to these drawings, wherein like parts are designated by similar numerals throughout the several views, 10 designates the base board of the device, which is preferably housed within a casing 11, and provided with a hinged cover or door 12 adapted to close the front of the casing, as shown to advantage in Figs. 1, 3 and 4. The cover 12 has a transparent panel 13 therein, such as glass, through which may be viewed the face of the indicator or base board 10. The cover 12 is provided with a suitable handle 14 by means of which the cover may be swung back and forth to open and close the casing. The cover 12 is provided with an apertured lug or tongue 15, adapted to pro ject through a slot 16 in a lock 17, mounted on the casing, to secure the cover in locked position when closed, and thus prevent unauthorized persons gaining access to the indicators on the board. The board 10 is mounted on hinges 18 located in one side of the casing 11, the hinges 18 admitting of the swinging outwardly of the board to gain access to the back thereof for adjusting or repairing the mechanism. The board 10 is provided with a lock 19, the bolt 20 of which when projected enters a keeper slot 21 mortised in the inner side of the casing 11. Thus, the board 10 may be locked in closed position, as shown in Figs. 1 and 1.

The base board 10 is adapted to carry any suitable number of indicators 22, the same being preferably arranged in rows, as shown in Fig. 1, and adapted to lie substantially flat against the face of the board 10 in either of their adjusted positions. These indicators 22 are, in the present instance, in the form of flat disks having on one face certainindicia, such as .A. M. designating morning, and bearing the number of the workman who is to shift the indicator 22 upon his arrival in the morning. The opposite side of the indicator disk 22, as shown in the second row of indicators in Fig. 1, is provided with certain other indicia, such as P. M., indicating afternoon. It will be noted that this opposite side of the indicator disk 22 is also provided with the number of the workman so as to indicate when the same workman arrives in the afternoon. These disks or indicators 22 are provided with lugs or tongues 23 projecting from thelr upper edges and being suitably apertured,

by means of which the disks may be hung or supported. For each indicator disk 22 the base board 10 is provided with a loop 2 L, which is formed of wire or the like, and which extends preferably horizontally and transversely across the board 10. The opposite ends of the loops 24 are threaded to receive stop nuts 25 bearing against the outer face of the base board 10, to hold the loops 24: in spaced relation from the board 10. The extremities of the loops 24: project through the board 10, and carry clamping nut 26 upon their rear ends which bind against the back of the board and secure the loops rigidly in position. As may be best seen from Figs. 1 and 3, each loo 24 is arched upwardly at its intermediate portion to form a pair of opposed hooks 27 and 28, the bills of which merge into the arch of the hook 24, so as to provide a continuation thereof and prevent the removal of the indicators 22 from the loops, when it is shifted from one hook to the other.

fter the indicator has been shifted from one of the hooks to the opposite hook, means is provided for preventing the return of the indicator to the first hook. is the present instance this means comprises a pair of guards 29 and 30 for each loop, the guards 29 operating upon the hooks 27 While the guards 30 operate upon the hooks 28. The guards each comprise a length of resilient wire which is hooked at its forward end, as shown to advantage in Figs. 3 and 4, the bill of the hook being extended in a straight line and being beveled at its under side and at its extremity as at 31, to lie flat against the upper face of the arch of the adjacent loop; as shown in Fig. 1. Thus, when the indicator is moved from the hook 27, the same is lifted over the arch of the loop, and the lug or tongue 23 is snapped past the beveled end 31 of the adjacent guard 29. The lug 23, however, when moved backwardly toward the hook 27 will receive in the opening thereof the beveled extremity of the guard 29 and will thus be prevented from passing down onto the hook 27. The intermediate portion of the guard is in the form of a rocker arm 32 which is mounted in a bushing 33, of brass, or other suitable bearing material, to withstand the wear and friction of the rocker arms 32, the inner end of each rocker arm 32 having a depending finger 34C, lying in a plane parallel to the base board 10 but spaced rearwardly therefrom. The fingers 34, as shown in Fig. 2, are arranged in parallelism with each other, and are adapted to be shifted simultaneously to'rock the arms 32. It will be noted, however, that the guards 29 and 30 are'bent at the desired different angles to each pair of adjacent rocker arms, so that when one of the guards 29 is in engagement with its loop 24, the opposite guard 30 is elevated therefrom. Shiftupper and lower ends upon guide rails 36' formed on, or carried by, the upper and lower edges of the base board 10, so as to hold the frame 35 closed against the rear side of the base board and permit of the V transverse sliding of the frame. The frame is provided with a plurality of transverse openings or slots 37 spaced vertically apart to correspond with the rows'of indicators mounted against the outer face of the board. The rocker arms 32 project rearwardly through these elongated transverse slots 37,

and the fingers 34: of the rocker arms extend downward against the inner side of the slid ing frame 35, and below the lower edges of the horizontal slots 37. Connecting bars 38, of preferably angle form, have one of their flanges secured against the rear face of the rame 35, while'the opposite flange of each projects horizontally rearward from the frame. Thishorizontal flange, indicated at 39, is provided with a plurality of equi-distantly spaced apart elongated openings 40 receiving therethrough the ends of the fingers 34. hen the frame 35 is moved transversely of the base board 10 connecting bars 38 shift the fingers 3% laterally to change the positions of the guards. The slots 40 are slightly elongated to prevent binding of the fingers in the flanges 39, but are not of suflicient length to admit of the free play of the guards.

The means for shifting the frame 35 laterally, or transversely across the back of the base board 10, comprises a shifting lever 41 having a handle on its outer end, and projecting at its inner end through av slot 42 in the side of the casing 11, near the rear wall thereof, as shown in Fig. 4. The shifting lever i1 is mounted on a pivot 43 passing transversely through the lever, and through a pair of bracket ears e4 which are secured to the casing 11 at the opposite sides of the slot 42. The lever 41 is adapted to be raised and lowered at its outer end, and for securing the lever in its raised and lowered positions, the lever is provided with spaced apart openings 45 which are alternately brought into registry with an opening 4:6 passing transversely through the cars 44. lVhen the openings 45 and 46 register, the bail l? of a padlock 4.8, or the like, is passed through the ears and lever to interlock the same, and for preventing the shifting of the latter. The

inner extremity of the lever 41 is provided segment 51 secured, by screws 52, or the like, to the rear face of the frame 35. The segment 51 is arranged eccentrically with re spect to the pivot 43, about which the lever a1 swings, so that as the lever 11 is raised or lowered, the pin 49 engages either the upper or lower wall of the slot 50, binds against the segment 51, and effects the shift ing of the frame 35.

In operation, the attendant opens the cover 12 into the position shown in Fig. 1. If it is in the afternoon, the indicator disks 22 will be supported on the hooks 27 of the loops, as shown in the first row of Fig. 1, or in the position in which they were left in the morning. As the workmen arrive, each one grasps the disk 22 bearing his number, raises the disk on the hook 27, snaps the lug 23 of the disk from beneath the adjacent guard 29, and turns the disk 22 over upon the opposite hook 28. As the guards 29 are resilient, they immediately spring back against the arches of the loops 24: and prevent the return of the disk 22 to the hook 27. Thus, the disks 22 assume the position shown in the second row of Fig. 1, which row indicates that the four workmen, whose indicator disks 22 hang in the second row, have arrived in the afternoon. After the designated time of arrival has passed, the time clerk may, by a glance at the board, ascertain just which disks have been shifted from the hooks 27 to the hooks 28, and take proper note of the same. The time clerk then moves all of the disks from the hooks 27 to the hooks 28, which have not been shifted by their respective workmen, unlocksv the lever 11 and swings the same into raised position, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1, to shift the guards 29 and 30 into the position shown in Fig. 5, so that at the beginning of the next day, as the disks 22 are shifted upon the loops 24, they cannot be returned to the hooks 28 until the proper checking has taken place.

It is, of course, understood that the base board 10 may be mounted against a wall, and suitably housed, that the casing 11 may be of any adaptable shape or size, and that various modifications may be made in the structure of the several parts of the device, and any number of the indicator devices may be used. All of these changes or additions are contemplated within the spirit of the invention and are limited only by the scope of the following claims.

What is claimed is 1. In a check board, a base board, a loop mounted on the face of the base board, an indicator slidable from end to end on the loop, and means for preventing the return of the indicator to the end of the loop subsequent to its shifting to the opposite end.

'2. In a check board, a base board, a loop mounted on the face of the base board, an

indicator slidable from end to end on the loop, and means on each end of the loop for preventing the return of the indicator to that end subsequent to its shifting to the opposite end.

8. In a check board, a base board, a loop mounted on the face of the base board, an indicator slidable from end to end of the loop, and guards on each end of the loop to prevent the return of the indicator after shifting the indicator to the opposite end, and shifting means for the guards to alternately move the same into and out of opera tive position.

1-. In a check board, a base board, an arched loop secured at its ends to the base board, an indicator permanently mounted on the loop and adapted to be raised and slid from end to end on the loop for over turning the indicator, and a guard engaging the loop to prevent the return of the overturned indicator.

5. In a check board, a base board, a plurality of disks permanently attached to the face of the base board and adapted to be in dependently turned over to disclose the opposite sides thereof without removal from the base board, adjustable means for preventing the turning back of the disks from any one of their turned over positions, and locking means for securing said first means when adjusted.

6. In a check board, a base board, an in dicator hung upon the face of the base board and permanently attached thereto, said indicator being adapted to be turned ver to disclose the opposite side thereof,

means for preventing the second turning over of the disk, and means for locking said preventing means in position when adjusted.

7. In a check board, a base board, rows of loops arranged upon the face of the base board, indicator disks hung upon the loops and adapted to be independently shifted from end to end thereof, and means at the opposite ends of the loops to prevent the return of the indicator disks to the ends of the loops subsequent to the shifting of the disks.

8. In a check board, a base board, a plurality of loops carried upon the face of the base board, indicator disks hung upon the loops for permanent attachment to the base board and adapted to be shifted from end to end of the loops, guards at the opposite ends of the loops adapted to alternately engage the loops to control the shifting of the disks, and means for shifting the guards into alternative positions.

9. In a check board, a base board, a pair of hooks projecting from the face of the base .board, and having their outer ends joined, a disk hung upon the hooks and adapted for shifting from one hook to the other without detachment from the board, a guard over each hook, one of the guards be ing adapted to engage its adjacent hook, to prevent the return of the disk to the hook subsequent to its shifting to the opposite hook, and means for shifting said guards.

10. In a check board, a base board, a loop horizontally mounted upon the face of the base board, and having its intermediate portion arched upwardly to provide a pair of opposed hooks joined at their bills, a disk hung upon the loop for permanent attachment to the base board, and adapted to be raised and turned over from one'of said hooks to the opposite hook, and means for lockingthe disk upon the selected hook.

11. In a check board, a base board, a plurality of horizontal loops secured to theface of the base board, a disk hung upon each loop, said loops being arched upwardly at their intermediate portions to provide opposed pairs of hooks adapted to alternately receive the indicator disk, a guard for each hook to prevent the return of the disk thereto subsequent to shifting, and means for alternately positioning the guards of the opposed hooks for controlling the shifting of the disks from end to end of the loops.

12. In a check board, a base board, rows of spaced apart hooks mounted on the face of the base board, a disk hung upon each one of the opposed hooks an arched portion joining the bills of the opposed hooks to admit the shifting of the disk from one of the opposed hooks to the opposite one without removal from the base board, and a guard for each hook adapted to prevent the return of the disks thereto.

13. In a check board, a base board, a plura-lity of loops mounted on the face of the base board, an indicator disk hung upon each loop, and adapted to be moved from end to end thereof, a pair of guards above each loop adapted to alternately engage the same to control the sliding of the disks, rocker arms for the guards, laterally extending fingers carried upon the inner ends of the rocker arms, a shiftable frame at the back of the base board, connecting bars on the frame engaging all of said fingers, and means for shifting said frame for moving all of the fingers simultaneously and changing the positions of said guards.

14., In a check board, a base board, a plurality of indicators permanently secured to the base board and adapted to be shifted thereon to display their opposite sides without removal from the base board, means for yieldingly holding the indicators from shifting in one direction and for preventing the return of the indicators when shifted, and an adjusting means for changing the direction of operation of said first means.

15. In a check board, a casing, a base board mounted in the casing, a plurality of indicators. mounted on the face of the base board and adapted for adjustment into various. positions, guards. for the indicators to retain the same in adjusted position, a closure forthe casing having a transparent panel through which may be viewed at all times the indicators in their various adjusted positions, and means operable from the outside of the casing for shifting said guards to accommodate the various adjustments of the indicators.

16. In a check board, a casing, a base board mounted in the casing, a plurality of loops mounted on the face of the base board, indicator disks hung on said loops and adapted to be moved from end to end thereof, a pair of guards for each loop to control the passage of the indicator disks from end to end thereof, a shiftable frame carried at the back of the base board and having connection with said guards to alternately shift the same, a slotted segment secured to said frame, a hand lever projecting through the side of the casing, a stud laterally projecting from the hand lever for engagement in the slot of said segment, said hand lever being pivoted eccentrically to the mounting of said segment to shift the latter and the frame, upon the swinging of the hand lever,

17. In a check board, a casing, a base board in the casing, indicatorspermanently attached to the face of the base board, a plurality of guards carried upon the base board to control the adjustment of the disks, a laterally slidable frame carried upon the rear face of the base board, fingers connecting the guards. with the frame to actuate the guards simultaneously upon the shifting of the frame, a hand lever projecting from the side of the casing and having connection with said frame for shifting the same, and means for locking the hand lever in either of its shifted positions.

18. In a check board,a casing, a base board mounted in the casing, plurality of loops mounted on the face of the base board, indicator disks hung upon the loops, for movement from end to end thereof to reverse the disks. upon the base board, a plurality of guards for controlling the shifting of the indicator disks on the loops, rocker arms inwardly extending from the guards through the base board, fingers upon the inner ends of'the arms, guide rails upon the base board, a shiftable frame slidable transversely in the guide rails, connecting bars carried by the shiftable frame for engagement with said fingers to move the same upon the shifting of the frame, said frame having transverse slots therein for the reception of said rocker arms and said fingers whereby to. admit the free movement of the frame laterally of the rocker arms,

a hand lever carried by the casing and operable from without the same, and a connection between the hand lever and the shiftable frame for actuating the latter by the hand lever.

19. In a check board, a casing, a base board hinged in the casing and adapted to be swung outwardly therefrom, a plurality of indicators carried upon the base board, guards for controlling the movements of the indicators, a shiftable frame carried upon the back of the base board and having connection with said guards to shift the same and accommodate the adjustments of the indicators, a hand lever projecting through the side of the casing, and a separable connection between the hand lever and the shiftable frame to lock the latter to said hand lever When said base board is swung back into the casing, means for locking the base board in position in the casing, and means for locking said hand lever in either of its shifted positions.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto aliixed my signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

lVILLIAl/I G. HOOK.

Nitnesses:

GEORGE A. WHITE, SAMUEL E. BUXTON.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

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